There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Iceland by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane EDI - KEF
6h$127–439Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane GLA - KEF
6h 45m$169–520Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane NCL - KEF
7h 36m$209–602Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane MAN - KEF
9h 14m$203–549
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Iceland is to fly which costs $120 - $440 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Iceland is to fly which takes 6h and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Edinburgh and Iceland is 1403 km.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Edinburgh to Iceland, including transfers.
Iceland is 1h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 4:24 PM in Edinburgh and 3:24 PM in Iceland.
There are 565+ hotels available in Iceland.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Iceland?
easyJet and Icelandair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
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